Jonathan Tiomkin

Tiomkin began fencing when he was a freshman at Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York. He defeated the team captain on the first day of practice.[1]

Fencing for St. John's University, Tiomkin won the bronze medal in foil at the 1999 NCAA Championships,[2] and was a 1st-team All-American.[3] In 2001 he came in 6th.[4] He won the silver medal in 2002.[5]

Tiomkin won that national title in foil in 1999 and 2003, and placed second in 2004.[1]

At the 2003 Pan American Games, he won a gold medal in the team foil event and silver in individual foil.[1]

His individual results at the World Fencing Championships were 64th at the 2001 World Fencing Championships and 2003 World Fencing Championships, 52nd at the 2002 World Fencing Championships,[6] and 45th at the 2006 World Fencing Championships. His best team result was 9th in 2003.[1]

Tiomkin won the bronze medal in the 2005 Shanghai World Cup.[7]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tiomkin advanced to the round of 32, where he was defeated 3–15 by the number 1 seed, Andrea Cassarà of Italy.[1][8] In the team foil event, the US team reached the semifinals, and finished in 4th place.[1][9]

Tiomkin, who is Jewish, fenced in the 2001 Maccabiah Games, winning team silver medals in épée and foil.[10]